Intel Atom D2500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom D2500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom D2500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 66% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 60.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.5x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 611 vs 261
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 925 vs 451
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 December 2011 vs April 2007
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 611 vs 261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 925 vs 451

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 712 vs 323
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 717 vs 241
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 1024 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 712 vs 323
PassMark - CPU mark 717 vs 241

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom D2500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
323
712
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
241
717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
611
261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
925
451
Name Intel Atom D2500 Intel Core 2 Duo E6320
PassMark - Single thread mark 323 712
PassMark - CPU mark 241 717
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 611 261
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 925 451

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom D2500 Intel Core 2 Duo E6320

Essentials

Architecture codename Cedarview Conroe
Launch date 28 December 2011 April 2007
Place in performance rating 2999 2993
Processor Number D2500 E6320
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor D Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Price now $49.99
Value for money (0-100) 6.97

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 1066 MHz FSB
Die size 66 mm 143 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 60.1°C
Maximum frequency 1.86 GHz 1.86 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2
Transistor count 176 million 291 million
VID voltage range 0.91V -1.21V 0.8500V-1.5V

Memory

Max memory channels 1
Maximum memory bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Maximum memory size 4 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Processor graphics Integrated

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 2

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 22mm X 22mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA559 PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 4
Number of USB ports 8
Total number of SATA ports 2

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
HD Audio
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version No
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 36-bit
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel® AES New Instructions
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)